Petersburg city, VA has a population of 31,997 people with a median age of 38.8 and a median household income of $32,169. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Petersburg city, VA declined from 32,123 to 31,997, a 0.39% decrease and its median household income grew from $31,798 to $32,169, a 1.17% increase.

The population of Petersburg city, VA is 76.5%Black, 15%White, and 4.5%Hispanic. 7.28% of the people in Petersburg city, VA speak a non-English language, and 98.1% are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in Petersburg city, VA is $111,300, and the homeownership rate is 41.2%. Most people in Petersburg city, VA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 22.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Petersburg city, VA is 1 car per household.

Median household income in Petersburg city, VA is $32,169. Males in Petersburg city, VA have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $40,477. The income inequality of Petersburg city, VA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.417 which is lower than the national average.

Households in Petersburg city, VA have a median annual income of $32,169, which is less than the median annual income in the United States. Look at the chart to see how the median household income in Petersburg city, VA compares to that in it's parent locations.

The closest comparable data for the county of Petersburg city, VA is from the public use microdata area of Crater Planning District Commission PUMA, VA.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

1.Asian$84,570±$99,002

2.Two or more races$46,024±$19,956

3.White$43,813±$3,553

In 2016 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Crater Planning District Commission PUMA, VA workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.84 times more than Two or more races workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

In 2016, the income inequality in Crater Planning District Commission PUMA, VA was 0.417 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 4.1% decline from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even.

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Petersburg city, VA was Census Tract 111 with a value of $50,872, followed by Census Tract 109 and Census Tract 110, with respective values of $45,625 and $39,848.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Petersburg city, VA colored by their Median Household Income.

29.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Petersburg city, VA (9,191 out of 31,308 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 14%. The largest demographic living in poverty is Female 25-34, followed by Female 6-11 and then Female 18-24.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Petersburg city, VA is Black or African American, followed by White and Hispanic or Latino.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Petersburg city, VA grew at a rate of 0.49%, from 12,898 employees to 12,961 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Petersburg city, VA, are Healthcare & Social Assistance, Retail trade, and Manufacturing. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Petersburg city, VA, though some of these residents may live in Petersburg city, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Petersburg city, VA. In Petersburg city, VA the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 76 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $9,000. Petersburg city, VA has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Virginia.

The closest comparable data for the county of Petersburg city, VA is from the public use microdata area of Crater Planning District Commission PUMA, VA.

6-17

Male Majority

6-17

Female Majority

Petersburg city, VA residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Virginia. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Petersburg city, VA were $9,000 in 2014, but $9,287 in 2013. These numbers represent a 3.09% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Petersburg city, VA are $$588 less than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Petersburg city, VA compared to national reimburesments.

In 2014, the Medicare enrollees in Petersburg city, VA between the ages of 65 and 75 had 752 eye exams, 944 hemoglobin tests, and 922 lipid tests as part of their diabetes care. Here is a breakdown of each test by race as a percentage of enrollees with diabetes.

In 2014, out of the 557 women in Petersburg city, VA between the ages of 67 and 69 enrolled in medicare, 363 had mammograms. This chart looks at the change in percentage of Black and non-Black Medicare enrollees who had mammograms from 2010 to 2014.

West Virginia has a Opioid Overdose Death Rate (Age-Adjusted) value of 43.4, followed by New Hampshire with 35.8 and Ohio with 32.9. The following map shows all of the states colored according to their Opioid Overdose Death Rate (Age-Adjusted).

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Halifax County, VA has a Diabetes Prevalence value of 15.9%, the highest value of any county in Virginia. This represents a 6.71% growth from the previous year, which had a value of 14.9%.

The following map shows all of the counties in Virginia colored according to their Diabetes Prevalence.

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Emporia city, VA has a Adult Smoking Prevalence of 23.5%, the highest value of any county in Virginia. This represents a 3.69% decline from the previous year, which had a value of 24.4%.

The following map shows all of the counties in Virginia colored according to their Adult Smoking Prevalence.

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Petersburg city, VA has a Homicide Deaths per 100,000 People of 32.2, the highest rate of any county in Virginia. This represents a 38.8% growth from the previous year, which had a value of 23.2.

The following map shows all of the counties in Virginia colored according to the number of Homicide Deaths per 100,000 People.

Petersburg city, VA is home to a population of 31,997 people, from which 98.1% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Petersburg city, VA is composed of 24,493Black residents (76.5%), 4,796White residents (15%), 1,439Hispanic residents (4.5%), 745Two+ residents (2.33%), and 356Asian residents (1.11%). The most common foreign languages in Petersburg city, VA are Spanish (1,231 speakers), French (224 speakers), and Tagalog (168 speakers), but compared to other places, Petersburg city, VA has a relative high number of French (224 speakers), Japanese (76 speakers), and German (167 speakers).

In 2016, the median age of all people in Petersburg city, VA was 38.8. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 38.4, were generally younger than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 46.2. But people in Petersburg city, VA are getting getting younger. In 2015, the average age of all Petersburg city, VA residents was 39.5.

As of 2016, 98.1% of Petersburg city, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93%. In 2015, the percentage of US citizens in Petersburg city, VA was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been growing in that location.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Petersburg city, VA compared to it's parent geographies.

In 2016, there were 5.11 times more Black residents (24,493 people) in Petersburg city, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4,796White and 1,439Hispanic residents, the second and third most common racial or ethnic groups.

The following bar chart shows the 8 races and ethnicities represented in Petersburg city, VA as a share of the total population.

1,995 of Petersburg city, VA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Petersburg city, VA was Spanish. 3.85% of the overall population of Petersburg city, VA are native Spanish speakers. 0.7% speak French and 0.53% speak Tagalog, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Petersburg city, VA has a relatively high number of residents that are native French speakers. In 2015, there were 224 native French speakers living in Petersburg city, VA, approximately 1.76 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

In 2015 universities in Petersburg city, VA awarded 62 degrees. The student population of Petersburg city, VA is skewed towards females, with 7 male students and 55 female students. Most students in Petersburg city, VA are White (50 and 80.6%), followed by Black or African American (10 and 16.1%), Hispanic or Latino (1 and 1.61%), and Unknown (1 and 1.61%). The largest universities in Petersburg city, VA by number of graduates are Southside Regional Medical Center Professional Schools (62 and 100%), N/A (N/A and N/A), and N/A (N/A and N/A). The most popular majors in Petersburg city, VA are Registered Nursing (47 and 75.8%), Radiation Therapist (10 and 16.1%), and Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician (5 and 8.06%). The median tuition costs in Petersburg city, VA are N/A for private four year colleges, and N/A and N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associate's Degree recipients in Petersburg city, VA was Registered Nursing with 47 graduates.

When compared to other counties, Petersburg city, VA has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Associate's Degree in Radiation Therapist. In 2015, there were 10 graduates, which is approximately 4.92 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Radiation Therapist degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associate's Degree from schools in Petersburg city, VA according to their major.

In 2015 the majority of students graduating from institutions in Petersburg city, VA were White. These 50 graduates mean that there were 5 times more White graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 10 graduates.

The median property value in Petersburg city, VA is $111,300, which is 0.54 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value decreased from $111,900 to $111,300, a 0.54% increase. The homeownership rate of Petersburg city, VA is 41.2%, which is lower than the national average of 63.6%. People in Petersburg city, VA have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Petersburg city, VA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$32,169

Median Household Income

±$1,965

13,175

Number of Households

±326

In 2016, the median household income of the 13,175 households in Petersburg city, VA grew to $32,169 from the previous year's value of $31,798.

The following chart displays the households in Petersburg city, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

In 2016, the median property value in Petersburg city, VA declined to $111,300 from the previous year's value of $111,900.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Petersburg city, VA compared to other geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Petersburg city, VA the largest share of households have a property value in the $100k-$125k range.

This chart shows the households in Petersburg city, VA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Petersburg city, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800-$1.5k range.

The following chart displays the households in Petersburg city, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Petersburg city, VA have 1 car, followed by 2 cars.

Using averages, employees in Petersburg city, VA have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (25 minutes). Additionally, 1.68% of the workforce in Petersburg city, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows the average travel time in Petersburg city, VA compared to its parent geographies.